Commuting - Fender Choices and Sizing

How to size a fender for widthe of the tyre for bike?

If bike is 1.5" wide tires, what size width for fender full wrap is suitable for it?

thanks,
elusor

Look around this site for some fender ideas. Sizing is listed at the bottom of the pages.

http://www.sks-germany.com/sks.php?l=en&a=range&r=mudguards

okay i um 1.5" and i use which?

do i do the mountain atb or which? there are much to choose on such site

I have some homemade fenders. 2" wide seems to work pretty well for 1.5-1.75" wide tires.
A little wider on the bottom part of the front fender would be better when turning.
I have a 4-5" long piece of duct tape to act as a "mud flap" on the bottom of the front. Solid fender at that point interferes with the toes too often otherwise.

I have some homemade fenders. 2" wide seems to work pretty well for 1.5-1.75" wide tires.
A little wider on the bottom part of the front fender would be better when turning.
I have a 4-5" long piece of duct tape to act as a "mud flap" on the bottom of the front. Solid fender at that point interferes with the toes too often otherwise.
i hard understand your descript

do you has the pictures for post? thanks:D :lol:

okay i um 1.5" and i use which?
The SKS site is in several different languages. If you go to the main page you can choose which language to use. Perhaps they have your native language, it might be easier for you to find the info you need that way.

You're running 26" wheels,right? Most companies only offer one size of fenders for 26ers,they're usually called 'ATB'. I use Planet Bike Freddys on my Safari,and they're wide enough for up to about 2.1" or so tires. They'll stick out past the sides of a 1.5" tire,but then you'll get that much extra protection. Plus you might wind up putting wider tires on for winter.

My Milano came stock with fenders that were just right for 26x1.5" tires. No idea who makes them though.

Thanks for the SKS referral. I looking for fenders that dont stick out like a sore thumb and are functional. The Hightreks looks like what i need....wish i could see on but i can always modify them.

For mudflaps, see: my page (http://mgagnon.net/velo/garde-boue.en.shtml) and Alex Wetmore's page which is referenced on mine.

I wish SKS would make a full width range of fenders for 26" wheels. I'd love to have a 35 mm wide silver set that fits a 32-559 tyre, without having the wrong curve, or too much space between fender and tyre.

I'd also like a 10 mm wide fender for narrow 700c slicks. With no tread pattern, water only flows off of it along the middle of the tyre, so a narrow strip covering the middle is enough, and much more aero than a 30 or 35 mm wide fender.

The SKS site is in several different languages. If you go to the main page you can choose which language to use. Perhaps they have your native language, it might be easier for you to find the info you need that way.
yes ummm many thanks:)

I wish SKS would make a full width range of fenders for 26" wheels. I'd love to have a 35 mm wide silver set that fits a 32-559 tyre, without having the wrong curve, or too much space between fender and tyre.


It's very easy to install 700c x 45 mm fenders on a bike with 26" wheels. On my daughter's bike, the fenders are installed about 20 mm above the tires (30-559 or 32-559). I did it that way because there was enough clearance anyway and because I want her to be able to use 40 mm tires if she ever goes on muddy terrain, but if I had wanted closer tolerances, I could easily have installed the fenders 12-15 mm above the tires.

When you do it, it doesn't feel that the fenders won't follow the curve, but just fix the permanent bolts (fork crown in front; chain stay and seat stay bridges on the rear wheel), and pull the struts gradually until you get a nice curve.

Added benefit: you'll have longer fenders and better protection.

I've run a 40 mm stainless steel fender on 1.5 inch tires with out any rubbing. The bracket that came with the fenders was not long enough to put the fender as close to the tire as I wanted. I made some "L" brackets out of some scrap, flat, Al stock I picked up at the hardware store.